Protests
We Are Thirsty!: Thousands Take to the Streets in Response to Iran’s Escalating Water Crisis
Over the past week, thousands of multi-ethnic Iranians have demonstrated in response to Iran’s water crisis and power blackouts. These protests, in conjunction with massive oil strikes and strikes in other sectors, highlight the discontent of a large swath of the Iranian population that faces a sanctions-battered economy and a repressive bourgeois regime.
Maryam Alaniz
July 21, 2021
“We Can’t Make the Bleeding Stop on Our Own”: Interview with a Native Water Protector in Minnesota
A Native water protector at the #StopLine3 actions in Minnesota spoke with Left Voice about how fossil fuel extraction connects to the history of violence against Indigenous Communities.
Sam Carliner
July 16, 2021
Cuban Socialists Out of Jail but under House Arrest
According to his comrades in the Comunistas Blog collective, Cuban Marxist Frank García Hernández was released on Monday night but has been placed under house arrest and police control.
La Izquierda Diario Mexico
July 13, 2021
A Native-Led Fight Against Pipeline Construction Has Begun in Minnesota
Native water protectors in Minnesota are waging a battle against the Line 3 pipeline construction which violates their treaties and threatens the environment.
Sam Carliner
June 15, 2021
Puerto Rican Unions to Hold Biggest National Strike since 2019
Today in Puerto Rico, workers and activists are calling for a national strike and mobilizations in response to the privatization of Puerto Rico’s electric grid under the U.S. and Canadian company LUMA Energy.
Maryam Alaniz
June 3, 2021
Thousands in Brazil Take the Streets Against Bolsonaro
A day of marches against Bolsonaro, led primarily by youth, was held in various cities throughout Brazil on Saturday.
Esquerda Diario
May 30, 2021
“Workers’ Rights and Democracy is Not Something to be Taken for Granted”: An Interview With Myanmar Activist in Korea, Yan Kyaw Moe.
Our comrades from NoHeTu in Korea interviewed activist Yan Kyaw Moe about the political situation in Myanmar, uprisings by students and workers against the military coup, and how migrant workers abroad are supporting the movement at home.
NoHeTu
May 30, 2021
Arab Americans in Michigan Protest Biden’s Support for Israel’s Bloody War on Gaza
Thousands gather in Dearborn, Michigan to protest Joe Biden’s support for Israel and the ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people.
Olivia Wood
May 20, 2021
Rebellion in Colombia: Thousands in the Streets during National Strike
Massive protests continue against the Duque government in Colombia, a country whose policies are strongly dictated by U.S. imperialism. Meanwhile, union leaders, the political establishment, and opposition are attempting to divert the mobilizations.
Salvador Soler
May 6, 2021
Colombia Is Murdering Protesters, But They Are Still Taking the Streets
Protesters in Colombia continue to take the streets against the Duque government despite brutal repression. Wednesday will be a national day of mobilizations.
Otto Fors
May 4, 2021